Collar



R. E. GRAY. COLLAR. APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, 1920.

Patented Nov. 15, 1921.

P07 5. gray UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROY E. GRAY, OF PHILADELPHIA, vIPENN'SYLV'ANIA.

COLLAR.

Application filed May 20,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RoY E. GRAY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Collars, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to collars and more particularly to that type ofcollars formed of a double thickness of material, generally referred toas turn-over collars.

It has been found that with the present known types of collars, and moreparticularly with collars wherein the edges are widely separated in thefront, the necktie fails to cover the head of the collar button, whichextends through the flaps of the collar and is visible, marring thefinished appearance of the collar. The collar button is more prominentin higher collars, since the knot of the necktie will be above or belowit, and it is more noticeable when a bow tie is used.

p The object of my invention is to provide a collar constructed in sucha manner that the head of the collar button will not be visible betweenthe edges of the collar, in front, irrespective of the height of thecollar or the, type of necktie worn, but at the same time so constructedas to be readily put on and removed.

I will now describe a preferred embodiment of my invention in detailwithreference to the accompanying drawings, in

i which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a collar embodyin myinvention.

Fig. 2 1s a front view of the collar embodying my invention.

Fig. 3 is a detail view of one end of the collar shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view on line 4.--4=, Fig. 3.

The collar is formed with the neck band portion at, having a rear collarbutton hole I) and the turned-over portion 0, the ends of the turnedover-portion having any desired Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 15, 1921.

1920. Serial No. 382,744.

shape to give a collar of any well known style.

The band portion a is extended, at each end,'beyond the ends of theturned over portion to provide overlapping ends at and e.

The end 03 is provided with the usual collar button hole f, while a tab9, provided with a button hole It, is sewed to the inside of the end 6,to form a pocket which is open at the bottom.

In practice, the collar is put on by engaging the rear collar button,carried by the neck band of the shirt, in the button hole I); the end 03is brought to the front, and the front collar button engaged in thebutton hole f. The end 6 is then brought to the front and the buttonengaged in the hole It in tab 9. The end e is then tucked under the endof the overlapping portion of the collar and lapped over the end d. Thehead of the button lies in the pocket formed between tab 9 and the end 6and is covered by the end e and is invisible from the front. After theend 6 is extended beneath the end of the turned-over portion a, thenecktie is applied.

It will be noted that in my construction the head of the collar buttonis behind the end 6 and entirely invisible from the front, irrespectiveof the type of necktie worn, and the collar presents a perfectlyfinished appearance. It will be further noted that should the buttonholes become torn, the collar may be continued in service without thefact being observable, or in any way affecting the appearance of thecollar.

Although I have referred to and described my invention in connectionwith turnedover collars, I do not wish to limit myself thereto as it isobvious that my invention is equally applicable to'collars of othertypes.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim and desire toprotect by Letters Patent is:

A collar having a band portion the ends of which are adapted to overlap,said band having a button-hole therethrough intermediate its ends and abutton-hole adjacent one ofits ends, there being a pocket formed nearthe other end of the band open at its bottom only, there being abutton-hole formed in the inner portion of the pocket forming portionsand covered by the outer pocket forming portion thereof, the arrangement5 being such that the head of the collar button Will be Within saidpocket and covered when the collar is secured to the shirt of thewearer, and the cover forming portion will be restrainedagainst'movement by the inner portion of the pocket forming portions.

Intestimony of Which invention, I have hereunto set my hand, atPhiladelphia, Pa., on this 19th day of May, 1920. I

' ROY E. GRAY.

